Israeli Ministers Resign Over Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and two other ministers from the far-right Otzma Yehudit party resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet in protest of a ceasefire deal with Hamas. The party condemned the agreement as a 'capitulation to Hamas' and criticized the release of prisoners as undermining Israel's military efforts. Although the party has left the coalition, it has stated that it does not intend to destabilize Netanyahu's government. The resignations raise concerns about the stability of the coalition, which still holds a slim majority in parliament. Observers are closely watching how this shift will influence Netanyahu's political strategy moving forward. Earlier, a three-stage ceasefire agreement had been brokered, aimed at releasing hostages amidst ongoing tensions in Gaza.